Two people can have a tasty vegan meal for $25 at Samosa House AND shop for wonderful treats. The food is always delicious and a great price. The staff are helpful and always friendly. The one thing to watch out for is that some of their food is very spicy. Its helpful to ask the staff which food is not spicy when ordering. Its great to order samosas to go and have them for breakfast with eggs. I have consistently had great experiences at this location. The dining room is clean and spacious. read more

We took friends here and it was embarrassing, nothing at all like I remember and nothing like Samosa House East. Food was a bit foul--specifically, the raita and the korma. Maybe expired food. The mixed vegetable masala and saag were fine, watery. Chapati was fine. Bathrooms were atrocious. I didn't want to touch anything. Ended up not using the bathroom at all. Plenty of parking in the lot, but otherwise I probably wouldn't go back. It's a shame, wish I could support these guys. read more

If I could give ZERO stars, I would. I called Samosa House intending to place a substantial catering order for a party of approximately 50 people. Despite plenty of reasons I probably should have stopped going there years ago (read to the end for that rather disgusting list), I was still willing to place a large catering order because I assumed the food would be prepared fresh. I asked the first employee for the price of pav, then said I wanted a medium and small tray of bhaji and asked for prices. His response: "Why don't you just come in?" Huh? I'm calling to place a catering order for 50 people. Isn't that one of the reasons restaurants have phones? Anyway, I explained that I needed the prices before ordering. He put me on hold. Another man picked up. No hello. No greeting. Nothing. "WHAT DO YOU WANT?!!" he BARKED at me. Stunned, I said, "Excuse me?" Again: "WHAT DO YOU WANT?!!" Words on a page cannot convey the aggression and rudeness in his voice. His tone was also incredibly superior and dismissive, as though I was annoying him and wasting his precious time by calling his restaurant to spend money. Nothing had happened to provoke this. No argument. No complaint. I was trying to place an order. I asked his name. He first said "Max," then "Monty." I calmly told him, "You're speaking so rudely to me. I don't know why you're speaking so rudely to me." His response? He proudly declared that he was the owner, said he could speak however he wanted -- and then laughed. Customer service? Nada. Basic human courtesy? Nada. Arrogance and entitlement? Off the charts. If Monty's mother had heard her son speaking to a customer this way while proudly declaring himself "the owner," I can only imagine how appalled she would have been. A few minutes later, I called back and asked for Vibha, Monty's mother and, to my knowledge, the actual owner. Believe it or not, I still intended to place the order. I was told she wasn't there. I asked when I could reach her. An employee named Dinesh asked why I wanted to speak with her, and I explained what had happened. He said, "Let me explain, let me explain." I replied, "I don't want an explanation. I want to speak to Vibha." Dinesh then said, "Monty has mental health problems. He is bipolar." I found this almost as bizarre as the original interaction. I told him, "Then he shouldn't be speaking to customers." I was trying to reach Vibha, not asking for information about Monty's mental health, which may have simply been a lame attempt to justify bad behavior. What is going on at Samosa House? Whenever I go in, there are young guys behind the counter who simply can't be bothered. Helping customers feels like an inconvenience. And don't just take my word for it. Read the other one-star reviews. Complaints about rude, dismissive and unprofessional service appear repeatedly, along with complaints about cleanliness, expired products and food quality. There is also something deeply WRONG about displaying a restaurant large Ganesh and Krishna at the entrance while treating customers with contempt. Many of us choose vegetarian restaurants partly because we believe the consciousness surrounding food matters. Kindness matters. Samosa House: Deities at the door don't make your business spiritual. How you treat people does. And now for that list of ugly facts about Samosa House: Thank you, Monty. Truly. You finally made me ask myself why on earth I have spent years overlooking your filthy bathrooms, sticky floors, tables that never seem to be wiped clean, ripped booth cushions covered with dirty cloth napkins and duct tape instead of being replaced, old food in the counter display, stale pani puri and desserts, wilted vegetables, expired grocery products, rice in which we have encountered fungus, visible cockroaches, rude employees, and complete chaos at checkout, with two registers and no system for which one customers are supposed to use. Looking at that list, I honestly have to ask myself: Why on earth was I still eating here, let alone considering serving this food to 50 guests? I called intending to spend a substantial amount of money on a party order. Instead, one conversation with Monty finally convinced me never to spend another dollar at Samosa House. And thank you again, Monty. After everything I overlooked at Samosa House over the years, it took one conversation with you to finally make the decision easy to never frequent this business again easy. Message received. Loud and clear. I won't be back. read more

Been coming here for 15+ years but most likely will not come again. Walked into an empty store and the guy behind the counter was on his phone. Took 5 minutes to even get a look my way. Food quality has turned for the worst. As others have said, its like they watered it down. Saag was inedible, the daal was gritty, and the yogurt curry had one piece of cauliflower. The naan isn't even made fresh anymore, it seemed like it was the frozen one that they just warmed up. I'm really sad that its come to this. read more

All the curries I chose were delicious. I cannot remember each name unfortunately, but I definitely want to cone back ! read more

Samosa House and Bharat Bazaar - Combo plate - Indian Near Me - Culver City, California

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Holy shit. What was this garbage? Do not order from them on ShareBite. I would have throw hands if the food wasn't provided by the company. For $13, I had a sample meal... a sample meal. Who tf is gonna get full from what they gave me? Children under the age of 7??? I am genuinely offended by the portion they gave. Lastly, their daal sucked. Too bitter and personally for me, too watery. I can only hope my work does not have selections from them ever again read more

Samosa House and Bharat Bazaar - This was their rice portion. Abysmal - Indian Near Me - Culver City, California

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If you are looking for a samosa, this is the place to get it! We had a limited budget for a school event and the owner was really sweet to work with us. The samosas were delicious. Several people came up to say the food was great and wanted to get the name of the place. Samosa: huge. The shell isn't typical ones you get, so it seems like they make it fresh instead of just frying the ones that come frozen in a box I would definitely come back to get more samosas in the future. Service: friendly. It's a grocery store but there is plenty of seating. Parking: enough in the lot. read more

I come here often and today my sister and I had an interaction with the bitter angry lady at the front because of her simple mistake. She accused us of stealing chocolate.. when she put it back and it could have been solved so easily if she was alert and awake. Ugh second time she was rude to us too .. she's very angry for some reason hope she seeks therapy ahahahha read more

STEPH JUDGEMENT: Used to be great, now just ok. This used to be our go-to when the hubby lived in the area, and we were both looking forward to our usual: 3-item combo, garlic naan, and sweet lassi. On our last visit things looked the way they always have, but once we dug into the food, we couldn't help but notice that the dishes we once relied on, like the saag and aloo gobi, were bland and didn't quite hit the mark. The naan and lassis were fine, but we're not sure if we'd go out of our way to revisit when there are so many other places that are probably better. Maybe we got them on an off day, but why take the chance. read more

Samosa House and Bharat Bazaar - Trying to decide what I want on my combo plate... - Indian Near Me - Culver City, California

Their jackfruit is my all time favorite! Plus I love being able to pick up groceries when I stop by for a bite to eat.

4 stars because the mango lassi was perfect! Not too sweet or tart. Naans are freshly made to order. This is my first time with this buffet/fast food style way of ordering. The paneer was not fresh, it tasted and had the consistency of firm tofu. Would return only for the lassi. read more

Samosa House and Bharat Bazaar - Mango lassi, samosas, garlic naan, 3 choice combo - Indian Near Me - Culver City, California

I've been coming here for years. I love coming in and checking out the grocery store, grabbing lunch, or just a grabbing a candy bar while I'm waiting for my dogs to be done at the vet across the street. Yesterday I was perusing the aisles and ended up picking up a few british things I'd seen go viral on TikTok. When I went to counter, the man at the counter looked at me with disgust and pointed out that I was only buying the british items. I was appalled. Don't judge your customers for items that you stock at your grocery store. I will think twice about coming in here next time I'm at the vet. read more

Great selection in the store, and fantastic service at the counter. Excellent samosas. Wonderful interior. Will be returning.

We came here after a long time for a special treat. Trying to order was difficult because the man behind the counter barely spoke up and walked away while I was talking. I told him we were in the dining room and he packed our food to go. The Samosas we got were tasty but the behl puri and the dai puri had no flavor. We ended up not finishing or taking our leftovers. Don't think we will come back. read more

Of course the samosas are amazing !!! That's why they're named samosa house. Best samosa I've had anywhere.

amazing taste, amazing prices, fast service, and free parking. this place has everything you could want. i am definitely coming back! read more

Samosa House and Bharat Bazaar - Indian Near Me - Culver City, California

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Casual vegetarian spot connected to an Indian grocery store. Came here with a friend on a Tuesday evening around 6:30pm and there was no wait. You order at the counter (via a kiosk or in-person) and can then take a seat. There's plenty of indoor seating and there's a self-service water station. There's street parking that's fairly easy. Credit cards are accepted. We both got a 3 item combo along with a mango lassi. Non-dairy mango lassi is available. We also had a samosa each. The combo come with a choice of roti or garlic naan. I had the vegan chicken, mattar paneer, and jackfruit curry. They all had a good spiciness to them, although I wouldn't get the vegan chicken again. There was plenty of food for a meal and we had leftovers for the following day. read more

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Terrible customer service. Several items on shelves were also well past expiration dates. Take out food was ok but not worth it given the service and the extra vigilance needed to ensure I don't pick up an expired item. read more

I'm a huge fan of Samosa House, and I wanted to try this branch out! Not only does it serve food, but also has a supermarket attached to it selling all sorts of Indian produce and snacks. I ordered my usual dishes (samosas, naan, cauliflower curry, vegetarian chicken) and grabbed a few snacks from the supermarket. There was a bit of miscommunication when I paid (i.e. I was accidentally charged more for my rice) and even though I didn't mind, the cashier would not take a no and refunded me! Awesome food, kind staff, and I will definitely be back! read more

Samosa House and Bharat Bazaar - Some snacks from Samosa House's supermarket - Indian Near Me - Culver City, California

Was in that area and found this place on yelp. Wanted to give it a try. It's an Indian grocery store with a huge dining space. Was happy that I tried. Idli was soft and nice. And was pleasantly surprised how good vada looked and tasted. (Not many places get it right). it was crispy on the out and soft on the inside and cooked well. Sambar and coconut chutney were good too. The tomato chutney was ok. Added this place to my list to visit when am in the area and try other items. read more

Samosa House and Bharat Bazaar - Menu - Indian Near Me - Culver City, California

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bad food and bad service. I orderes papdi chaat and chana bhatura. bad quality and cashiers r unfriendly. place is not sanitary. I will not go againthis Location. location at overland and washington is ok read more

Samosa House Barat Bazaar has been my go to for Desi groceries for over a decade now. But one thing that I love even more than my groceries is the food! There are plenty of options to choose from, VEG ONLY, made to order, or premade in the display to choose. Usuals: 3 item combo items- (favorites) Jackfruit curry, kadhi, channay, aloo gobi, garlic naan and yogurt Samosa Chaat- yummy but their chutney needs work.. Chana Batura- delicious! My favorite item on the menu! Served with chickpea curry, fluffy made to order baturas (puffed bread), onions, yogurt, and pickles. YUMOOOOO Veg Burger- DELICIOUS! Served with chili garlic sauce! My goodness like eating in the streets of Delhi. So good! There are also desert items, which are always nearly fresh as they have them delivered. Nice clean dining area, and always friendly staff! Multitude of options to choose from, and a great location for us Venice Westsiders. Solid food for a quick Indian bite. Cheers Yelpers xx read more

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Love this back home store/restaurant. It's simple but has great qualities. I got a dish with three sides and my fav was the vegetable curry(wish I could remember the name). The rest was good but maybe not as flavorful. Great prices though and even took plenty home to go for two more meals. The service is casual but friendly. read more

Samosa House and Bharat Bazaar - The dish on the right lower corner was BOMB!!! Wish I got more of that! - Indian Near Me - Culver City, California

Sunday Night: After my friends & I attended a Museum Event, which had an array of decadent desserts & tea, we were ready for actual food; delicious Indian food. Two of us agreed & stopped at Samosa House (All Vegetarian) for dinner to go! Yum! 3 Items: We both selected the 3 Item meal, which also includes your choice of naan (garlic for the win!) & rice! Score! It was a saucy & colorful meal. I've been coming to this location for years, including the Santa Monica location. First introduced by a friend, originally from India, who made delicious homemade Indian food & shops here. Sometimes I get the 2 Item meal! It depends on my appetite, how hungry I am! Indian Grocery Store: Absolutely love the grocery store, which is attached to the restaurant! I always find something new to try, whether it's a snack, sauce, spice, tea... it's a huge store, so it's always fun to explore and discover something new, as well as get recommendations while I'm there! Customer Service: Quite friendly! Service with a smile & I even discovered one of my favorite teas, which was a recommendation from someone who works there! It's quite the popular item & flavor (Nature's Guru, Cardamom Chai flavor!) and often flies off the shelf! Thank You: In fact, last holiday season, I wanted to share this particular tea with family, as my flight was the next day. They were very resourceful and helpful by checking the back room stock when I stopped by the day before my flight. They kept me updated over several phone calls & when the tea was restocked! Highly grateful & I was able to share with my family members last Christmas! Overall: There's always a rush and pure excitement of going to the Samosa House, as I'm always trying a new dish, it's fun discovering something exciting at the grocery store(Only at this location!) and even dining in on occasions! There is even the cutest, most colorful gift shop section, which I adore! It's an all-around exciting one stop shop! Eat, shop, discover & pick up a gift, let's go!! read more

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Stopped by while in the area and wanted to try out something different. The fried chile and samosas are both delicious. Service is okay, but restaurant can use some repairs and more cleaning. Staff is friendly and they do have a variety of products. My only complaint is that On the way home the steam from the hot food made the paper bag very weak and upon entering the food went through the bottom of the bag. read more

Delicious veg buffet style my mom Andi enjoyed the grocery store lots of yum. Curry leaves , bitter melon and awesome vegetarian food. read more

Samosa House has still got it. Recently popped in for a quick meal and everything was STELLAR. The people who work there are friendly and open and the market is clean. It's set up cafeteria style where they have 8-10 hot food containers that change everyday (with a few staples like the jackfruit). Their combo plates usually come with a naan, rice, and raita or lentil soup. That day, I got the 3 item combo because I love variety. I got the okra stew (bhindi), saag, and some veggie ball in a creamy sauce with white rice, garlic naan, and raita. Since I am rarely in the area now and wanted to support them, I also bought a samosa and spinach pakora and OH MY GOD I am mad at myself for overlooking their other items for so long. Freshly made, the samosa and spinach pakora were crispy and flavorful. After a few hours, my partner decided to try some and it was still amazing. Always a treat, thank you Samosa House! read more

Samosa House and Bharat Bazaar - Samosa and spinach pakora - Indian Near Me - Culver City, California

I love Samosa House. It's such an LA staple for good Indian Street Food. The staff is so friendly and definitely feels like family if you come here often! I would highly recommend the Dahi Puri and Samosa Chaat, but I don't think you can go wrong with any of their options. I usually also get a mango lassi when I go. The one negative that comes to mind is that the quality of the food went down slightly during Covid, but I think that was a universal experience. I am hopeful they will get back to the amazing quality they had pre-2020 read more

Went again, sat for almost 10min while employees texted ran in and out of the back. I asked for help, nothing. I'm done with these rude people! If you don't want my money or don't want to serve people than do something else. This place is dirty and has the worst customer survive. They can't bother to say hello or thank you. Just rude - everytime I come in here and it's not just me. I see them ignore other customers as well. read more

Samosa House and Bharat Bazaar - Never received my chapati that's suppose to come with it... the guy was rude - Indian Near Me - Culver City, California

Our home away from home my daughter and I just love this place. You can't go wrong. It's so wonderful and we always learn something about Indian culture and traditions. Thank you so much Samosa House for many years of happiness! See you again soon! read more

Samosa House and Bharat Bazaar - Mango lassi, korma, paneer, Garlic Naan, basmati rice. - Indian Near Me - Culver City, California

I've ordered from this place once but I wanted to try it out again before reviewing. We stopped by on the Eve of Diwali so it was crowded inside but so colorful. You can easily get overwhelmed but focus! We entered into the grocery section which collides with the "restaurant" where you can order takeout or choose to sit and eat on the connecting area where there's shopping for all kinds of things and a place to sit down and eat in. Service was fast and the aroma coming from inside was intoxicating! We ordered samosas and they were delicious. I've gotten samosas from Whole Foods hot bar for the rip-off price of almost $12/lb. These samosas are sooooo much better and larger and cheaper! I think they were around $2/each. They weren't greasy or too spicy. There's a large free parking lot but it was crowded so we ended up parking on the street beside the store. People were friendly. There was a lot of energy in the place as people were buying items for Diwali celebrations. Very festive! read more

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Not impressed. We ordered a couple of 3-item combos to go. Took way too long and the food portions were small. There is a touchscreen by the register to order food. I would consider the setup more fast food style in its service, like Chipotle. But the order took over 20 minutes to complete even though it wasn't busy. Their to-go package has changed, or maybe they ran out of the boxes but each item was in a small plastic cup. Lukewarm temp. Naan came in a separate foil wrap but it was flat and hard. I've eaten here years ago and my memories of this place are what bumps this up to two stars. Do better Samosa House! read more

Samosa House and Bharat Bazaar - Combo dish to go - small, and room temp food. Not a good night at Samosa House - Indian Near Me - Culver City, California

I've been to the other Samosa House in Culver City, but this one is huge since it also includes a small market! I ordered the pani puri and bhel puri from the counter and both were great! Not the best I've had, but still tasty. The line wasn't too long when I went but the service isn't the fastest. The employees were all kind though. Great place to satisfy a craving! read more

Samosa House and Bharat Bazaar - Indian Near Me - Culver City, California

Ever changing food portions and prices. Don't stop me for hoping for more. Recent quality has gone down which led me to this review... 1) fix the food turn over, can tell is old when I eat it 2) taste might need some adjustments, more salt? Not sure, something has gone down. Possibly spice level? 3) sweets were hard and stale... don't carry them if you can't manage it. 4) old tea/chai Good store but everything good about it changes when you have a couple of bad apples / service read more

Absolutely love this place. Their samosas are to die for! They are in so much demand that kitchen often cannot produce them fast enough as customers are buying. I wish I were a better expert in Indian dish names, but without knowing much about titles, let's just say that most of the dishes offered are definitely worth trying, at least once. Everything is Vegan though so if you're soy or Pea protein intolerant please stay away. Definitely taking a star off for the staff not taking good enough care of the store cleanness. Some sections are old, dusty and quite dirty. I don't feel comfortable eating in. Usually end up taking all food to go. read more

This is the real thing, a true off-the-beaten-track find. It's a specialty Indian food market, AND a cafeteria-style restaurant included. It's cheap, it's good, it's authentic. And what's more, it's 100% ALL vegetarian, although I don't think carnivores would have any major complaints. It's been on my radar for years, and I finally made a stop at the Culver City location on a trip back from LAX. I liked my food combo a lot, and I just liked the AMBIENCE of sitting there soaking up the sights and smells of the market. The eponymous samosas are indeed tasty; I had mine with sweet-sour tamarind sauce. A bus group arrived while I was there and had a special buffet just for them. An observation: there was a lot of Buddha decor, and although the birthplace of Buddhism is India, it's not not a major influence there now. And yet the Buddhas felt like they belonged and were comfortable there. I'll make a point of stopping here again when I'm in the area. read more

Samosa House and Bharat Bazaar - Interior shrine - Indian Near Me - Culver City, California

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4+ stars I actually live closer to their east location in Culver City but was house sitting in the area. I'm trying to significantly cut back my meat intake so I really appreciate the flavorful vegetarian options here. It's also so convenient cause they have a counter where you can choose a combo that comes with regular or garlic naan. I usually get the samosas, but am trying to lost a little weight so I passed this time. Samosas are one of my favorite foods though. I chose the 3 item combo and got the dishes with lentils, cauliflower, and potato. All were so tasty and the naan is fresh and soft. This places makes it much easier to not eat meat for sure. I found everything so tasty. This particular location is connected to a market where you can find your Indian food goods. The east location is just a take out counter (and some seating). read more

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Samosa was really good. Some of the other food we tried was alright. Grocery selection was good though.

SO DELICIOUS! Everything my friends and I ordered was flavorful, fresh, and enjoyable. Between the 4 of us, we ordered Samosas, Chana Bhatura, Cauliflower Pakora, Daal, Aloo Curry, and more! My favorites were the Rose Milk, Cauliflower Pakora, and Chana Bhatura. The Rose Milk was not too floral, it had a good creaminess to it, and the drink balanced all of the spices from the food. The Cauliflower Pakora was perfectly breaded and the chickpea batter wasn't too thick! It was crispy and delicious when I dipped it into yogurt. The Chana Bhatura bread was SO GOOD! It was fluffy, airy, and went well with anything we dipped it into! This location has lots of seating inside and outside. There is also Indian sweets and grocery here as well! read more

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I love this place! The portions are pretty big here and everything is vegetarian. The vegan chicken curry was so good and the chicken was some of the best plant-based chicken I've had. The mango lassi is also a must it was so fresh and creamy. This place is also really affordable and worth every dollar. read more

Samosa House and Bharat Bazaar - Mango Lassi, Aloo Gobhi - Indian Near Me - Culver City, California